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King Louis XVI calls for Estates General to Meet the following sping after a rough winter. Picture Link
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The French revolt against the monarchy, beginning the French Revolution. French Revolution
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The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath. Picture of Tennis Court Oath
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The French revolt by taking overr the ancient prison, The Bastille, and taking all the weapons and tearing the prison down. picture (:
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In late August the National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen. Declaration of Rights of Man
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King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught, and sent back to Paris to be under house arrest.
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A mob storms the Tuleries Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison.
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National Convention declares that France will be a republic and nto a constitutional monarchy.
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King Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine. Executuion of King Louis XVI
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The Reign of Terror is unkleashed by the committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. The Reign of Terror
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Robespierre and his supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror ends.
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Napoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in Paris.
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National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote.
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The French Revolution ends
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Napoleon takes control of the French government.
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Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France after a plebiscite.
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Saint Domingue (Hispanola) declares independence from France, names the new nation Haiti.
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Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison and the king of Portugasl flees to Brazil.
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Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia.
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Napoleon defeated in Leipzig. Defeat in Leipzig
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Alies enter Paris in tiumph and force Napoleon to surrender and is exiled to Elba.
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France recognizes Louis XVIII, brother of executed Louis XVI. Napoleon manages to come back to Frnace, Louis XVIII flees to Belgium in fear. Napoleon arrives in Paris on March 20 to cheering crowds, and the Hundred Days begin. Hundred Days
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Napoleon forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.
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Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe. Congress of Vienna
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